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[Jun. 23rd, 2009|04:14 pm] |
This past weekend was a lot of fun. Saturday I took Teri to a Teddy Bear picnic followed by water fun at the fountain park. Armed with sunscreen and water it ended up being a fun filled day. Sunday took the kids shopping for the Father's day picnic at the lake. We ended up getting a saw that he wanted and some games. Then went to the grocery store for enough food for an army. Went to the lake got our spot and proceeded to arm myself again with tons of sunscreen and took Teri to the beach. We had a blast making sand castles and practicing her swimming skills. She's been taking swimming lessons this summer and i'm really noticing her confidence level peak. I love spending time with my family and wish i were independently wealthy so i could afford to do fun filled activities every day.
Friday was quite emotional. We went to the funeral and then the reception afterwords. It was strange being at Mr. C's house without him there. Lots and lots of fond memories at his place...good company mostly. I have to say his death really hit me hard. I honestly haven't grieved this much since my grandparents died. I can only say i adored the man and looked up to him on so many different levels. His friendship was very dear...someone said that he was always a joy to see...that pretty well summed it up for me...i never once thought to myself i really don't want to see him or spend time with him. He was so entertaining..real..and never drama filled or judgemental. I can't say enough good things about him.
I've been missing Sarah lately..i'm glad she's on her own and has started a fresh start in florida but certainly miss our chats. Teri misses her something terrible too..its amazing how people can have such an impact on our lives..She's lost so much weight i don't hardly recognize her anymore..so proud of her in so many ways. |
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| Mr. Cuffer |
[Jun. 15th, 2009|01:16 pm] |
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TD called me yesterday afternoon with incredibly sad news. My dear friend Mr. C had passed yesterday morning. I knew in my heart that he must have known something was up when he gave all his toys to TD a couple of mos. back. I kept hoping it wasn't anything bad. He told TD he was just getting too tired to play much anymore...He touched my heart from the moment i met the man. I had just started coming out in the Atlanta public scene and Mr. C took me under his wing. I kept telling TD that if he hadn't already stolen my heart Mr. C would have. He was a great friend..stood behind us when we needed it and always had something profound to say. He was someone I was ALWAYS happy to see and never waivered in his friendship. I will sorely miss him. |
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| You do what??? for a living??? |
[Apr. 8th, 2008|11:49 pm] |
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Those are the words i hear my father saying to me as i tell him what my new job is....so i lied...said i was in sales for a truck accessory company...instead...i have a dream job...where else can i kiss my boss hello...look at porn all day...and possibly get beaten at work when i've had a bad day...yes...that's right...Audrey has a dream job. I have officially accepted a position with Torvea-Achella...as most of you know Scott, TD and i go way back...when i told him i was changing career path's and getting out of the leasing industry he offered me a sales position for his company. He just acquired Achella and they've merged together and need to have a full time sales force. So Susie and i are back together as a team...but this time in the sex industry...huh...never thought i would make such an announcement...sooooo anyone need toys???? |
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| Teri made it!! |
[Mar. 31st, 2008|03:37 am] |
I never really doubted that she would...But i'm really really proud of her. We were told that the judges went crazy over her pics and runway/talent performance. Next step is sending headshots to Pampers and JC Penny's. There are some other things that she's going to be doing too like extra's in movies....stuff like that...they say she needs more things on her resume to be broad minded in what kind of work she does. So we'll do what we need too to get the ball rolling. Let me know if your interested in the link that shows her talent/runway test...There are two of those...and then we have her pics she took. I'll get those who want to look the link ;) I'll post more about things later as they progress!!!! Thanks to all for the kudos and well wishes and those who came out to support her!!!! An extra special thanks to gowains erin for the awesome b-day card she got TD...It's what started her dancing to bad to the bone!!! |
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[Mar. 27th, 2008|10:37 am] |
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This weekend was a blast...all family stuff and nothing kinky though :( Glad all who attended Frolicon had a wonderful time. Maybe next year we'll get to make it...Unfortunately its always on Easter weekend...which for us...isn't very easy. We decorated eggs on fri at a friends and then decorated our own eggs on Sat. night. It was great watching Teri berry have all kinds of fun with it. She's quite the artist!!!!! and a messy one at that!!!!! Saturday day we went for the state finals for Teri's up and coming modeling career...she did absolutely awesome!! We have video and pics that i'll post later. We will find out if she made it on Sunday this week...Even if absolutely nothing comes out of it...she had a great time showing off in front of people and i had fun making her costumes. One thing is for sure...she loves an audience and LOVES the runway!!!! Sunday was big fun with egg hunting, candy eating, and a dinner fit for a king. We had friends and family over for dinner...it was an overall busy but enjoyable weekend. TD is DMing this weekend at 1763 for Atlanta bound...so i think i'll take some time and play with R. I'm entertaining taking him on as a regular play partner. I've known him for years and have always enjoyed his company. We'll see how that pans out...everything is definitely in the early stages...but it will be nice to have someone i can regularly beat on lol...TD also has been invited for an all expense paid trip to New Orleans for a demo in the middle of July. That should be big fun and we'll make it a bit of a trip for the kids as well. It will be fun planning everything since i've been there before...however i've been reminded that things have changed quite a bit ;) It will be great to get away from the house. Things have been stressful with work changing and such...the fact that all expenses are being paid certainly takes any strain off financial burden of doing the trip. We've also applied to vend at Black Rose...so we're hoping we will be able to make that trip as well...I'm keeping my fingers crossed on that one!!! TD has been working ungodly hours...he hasn't been to bed before 2:30am in weeks and works during the day as well...at both jobs. We've managed to stay sweet to one another and supportive even with the lack of actually spending alone quality time. My Mom is doing much better but still has been having some issues. Yesterday she went in for a cat scan because she's been having horrible headaches since her hospital stay. Not sure what to expect from things and i'm just trying to take things one day at a time and not look to far into the future. I know that i'm pissed at her for all the years of abuse she's put on her body. It seems unfair that her choices are now affecting all of us so negatively. Its a hard situation because you want to be sympathetic to her issues...but its hard not to want to lecture lol. |
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| Proud Mother |
[Mar. 14th, 2008|07:42 pm] |
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Last night was the gwinnett munch...Daddy attended that while LT, Teri berry and i went to a model search. Teri was so damn cute...she got straight up on stage..walked her little walk and went down the runway and waved to the judges. You could tell they loved her cause of the way they reacted to her. Needless to say my little red-head made it to the state finals. She goes on the 18th for her portfolio photo's and then the 22nd for the final cuts. She'll be seen by people from huggies, toys r us, parent magazine and more. If she makes it thru this final cut she'll get a year contract with a modeling agency. You might actually see her in a magazine, newspaper ad or on the box of pull-ups!!!! I'm excited for her cause she had so much fun showing off...Even if she doesn't make it...will be fun for her to tell her kids about it. |
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[Feb. 29th, 2008|01:26 am] |
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The last two weeks have been really hard...My Mother ended up in ICU from complications from the flu...She came home on Wed. and is doing better...but we don't know what some of the long term prognosis is. Its really complicated to go into details about everything...but she has heart and lung issues...and treatment for one or the other creates complications for one or the other. Teri has been home with Sarah watching her during the day. Again she is a godsend to us. We are so lucky to have her be a part of our family. We were talking the other day...i never want her to feel like we've taken advantage of her...and she said...we all make sacrifices for our family...no-one isn't making some kind of extra effort to keep things together. i look back on the past couple of years and think damn...we sure have been thru a lot as a family...i guess what doesn't kill us makes us stronger...but damn...i need a break. On a positive note...Teri is doing great with her words and social skills. Its amazing what 45 min. once a week does for this girl!!! Her gymnastics class is so much fun!!! she is just an amazing little girl. We are tackling a little at a time with organizing things in the house. We just about have the upstairs living area done...Now to conquer the garage...oh god the dreaded garage....i don't know whether to throw the shit out...or have a garage sale...a garage sale entails actually keeping it and taking a whole weekend to sell it...but...that's extra money...and might be fun...not sure what to do. I guess we'll vote on it lol...and i get to cast Teri's vote...cause i'm calling it here and now on LJ...i will have witnesses!!~! |
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| REFUSE TO GET SUCKED INTO THE DRAMA |
[Feb. 21st, 2008|01:01 pm] |
For those of you that read my live journal posts will certainly agree that i NEVER air dirty laundry about my friends or problems with friends. In my opinion this medium of attack is highly overused and cowardly. If someone has a problem with my FAMILY have the balls to deal with us directly vs. putting shit all over live journal. I'm not naming any names leelee...but if you have an issue...have the balls to talk directly to TD...I hate i'm forced to reply on this level...but i have no choice but to address this in the same medium. At least this way my words are in black and white for everyone to read so they can't be twisted around to fit your needs. This is my biggest fear I'm prepared to hear..... "I don't understand what I did wrong." and of course her playing the victim, and of course "how dare you pick on me.. " and lying to make it look like she's the one who's right" Again...I'm sorry for the fact i'm forced to stoop to this level for it's not in my character as has been proven thru my numerous posts. I have talked face to face...to no avail. I'm not angry...I'm not mad...I'm just done with this bullshit drama. |
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[Feb. 10th, 2008|05:38 pm] |
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This weekend has FLOWN by. I started off on friday evening after work shopping with Sarah for all of the food for TD's party. We then took it over to C's house for preparations...by the time we got home and settled it was after 10pm...We all went to bed early..TD was exhausted, he had major deadlines and had four total hours sleep in two days. Getting to bed early is a luxury for us so it was really nice. We got up and started early for a Sat. I went to C's house to help with dinner preparations..it was great spending time with her...we don't get to do it often enough and it was a real treat!!! Headed home after that to get ready for dinner . TD was totally surprised by the whole party and it was fun seeing him react to it. The best part of the evening was watching him eat his "special" cake!!! Thanks to the lady who was a real trooper on that one! The evening all in all was Great fun. I'm glad so many folks came to celebrate with him...Made him feel special!!! Today i've been going thru Teri berry's old clothes to cell at consignment...also doing regular chores. I love being able to do it with sarah...it doesn't seem so much like work...cause we get to visit. I'm really really tired and she helps me stay focused!!! TD has another early morning test...so hopefully this will be the last of them...and everything will be a-ok. Send well wishes his way. |
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[Jan. 25th, 2008|11:15 am] |
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Self evaluation and discovery can be painful, scary and a slap in the face of reality. As i said in yesterdays post i was feeling a bit jealous and left out when Sarah went out without me. Now...why did i feel this way...i know she loves me...i know she would never hurt my feelings...so why am i jealous that she has "other" friends. It all goes back to my original theory of jealousy...its the fear of being replaced and left out. It dawned on me as i was processing these emotions that i can't be replaced, and OMG with my schedule there probably is no choice but to leave me out. Both TD and Sarah said something to me that made me think really how valuable i am to them...I don't have to worry about being replaced...and i'm actually glad that Sarah has people she can go to and have fun with. Its all goes back to grade school...i dont wanna be the last one picked on the team. I've revisted some of my past relationships and have really given thoughts on how i could have improved on them...been more honest with them and myself...the past cant be changed...and all i can do is try harder in the future. i definitely want to be the best person i can be...and grow and learn from mistakes. i am for sure the first one to admit that i'm not perfect and make tons of mistakes...its just being able to learn from them and move forward that makes the mistakes worth it. |
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